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4-H Healthy Youth | 4-H Healthy Youth

Michigan 4-H Youth Development supports and empowers individuals, families and volunteers to help young people make proactive decisions about healthy lifestyles by offering resources and tools around nutrition, fitness and health in young people.

Programs | 4-H

Healthy youth club activity sheets

Published on April 13, 2017
New Healthy Youth Activity sheets can be done with youth to help stress the importance of nutrition and being active.

Healthy living resources available for youth

Published on May 6, 2016
Michigan 4-H offers resources to help promote healthy habits among youth.

Important benefits of healthy living in youth

Published on October 18, 2016
Getting youth involved in healthy living programming is critical to their development.

Healthy eating increases reading skills in youth

Published on November 8, 2016
Increase your child’s reading skills by feeding them healthy meals.

Healthy Youth Activities for 4-H Leaders and Clubs

Published on March 20, 2017
Health is the fourth "H" in 4-H and an important part of every 4-H members' life!

HEALTHY Muskegon

Published on January 2, 2014
One community's health initiative is working to impact its younger residents in meaningful, lasting ways.

Children & Youth Impacts: Building Healthy Habits for A Healthier Generation

Published on May 29, 2019
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension 4-H Youth Development is teaching youth about food, nutrition, physical activity and personal safety.

Managing Youth Stress

Published on March 27, 2020
MSU Extension provides the opportunity for people to understand and help the youth with managing stressful moments within their life.

4-H Healthy U at MSU Camp | 4-H Healthy U at MSU Camp

Gain knowledge about nutrition, physical fitness and personal safety while having the opportunity to visit and explore MSU!